Senior Media Backend Engineer - Content Platform

Join Spotify's backend media transcoding team to impact over half a billion users globally by shaping their audio and video consumption. As a Senior Media Backend Engineer in the Content Platform team, you'll be working on processing all audio, video, and image content on the platform. The role involves building large-scale, high-performance cloud-based services using Rust, Python, and Java. You'll be part of a collaborative environment where technical expertise in media technologies, codecs, and system optimization is highly valued.

The position offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge media processing technologies while solving complex challenges at scale. You'll be responsible for designing and maintaining critical backend services that power Spotify's media delivery infrastructure. The team values deep technical knowledge and encourages exploration of media technologies, from codec optimization to streaming protocols.

Working in either Stockholm or London, you'll enjoy a flexible hybrid work model that prioritizes actual work over performative actions. The role combines hands-on technical work with collaborative problem-solving, requiring both deep systems knowledge and media technology expertise. You'll be part of Spotify's mission to revolutionize audio streaming while working with a team that's passionate about media technology and high-performance computing.

This is an ideal position for someone who enjoys diving deep into technical details, optimizing performance at scale, and working with modern cloud infrastructure. You'll contribute to a platform that serves millions of users while having the opportunity to work with the latest in media processing technologies and cloud computing.